Curtain-fixture.



J. E. BOSLER.

CURTAIN FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED 33121214, 1907.

Patented Dec.29,1908.

ATTORNEYS JOHN EYNON BOSLER, OF OLEAN, NEW YORK.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

Application filed September 14, 1907.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 29, 1908.

Serial No. 392,952.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN EYNON BOSLER, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Olean, in the county of Cattaraugus and State of NewYork, have invented a new and Improved Curtain-Fixture, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to curtain fixtures, and is particularly usefulin connection with windows, door-ways, and the like.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple, strong andinexpensive curtain fixture which provides means for supporting curtainpoles and shade rollers.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the classdescribed for holding and supporting curtain poles and shade rollers,and adapted to be adjusted to permit its use in connection with curtainpoles and shade rollers of different sizes.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts tobe more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in theclaims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views, and in which Figure 1 is anelevation of the upper portion of a window, showing my invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the fixture; and Fig. 3is a transverse section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Before proceeding to a more detailed explanation of my invention, itshould be understood that it is customary to hang curtains at Windowsand the like by means of curtain poles supported upon brackets securednear the upper part of the window framing. At the same time theshade-supporting roller which is arranged on the inside of the curtain,that is, between the window and the curtain, is also carried in suitablesockets or bearings for projecting pins ex tending from the ends of theroller.

My invention comprises essentially, a supporting plate, which may besecured to the window framing in any suitable manner, for instance bymeans of screws, and an arm and a bracket adj ustably mounted upon theplate and serving respectively to hold the curtain pole and the shaderoller near one end of each. A similar supporting plate is provided forholding the pole and the roller at the other ends of the same. As theholding arm and the holding bracket are adjustably mounted, as willappear more clearly hereinafter, upon each of the supporting plates, thefixtures can be used in connection with curtain poles and shade rollersof different sizes, by suitably arranging the adjustable parts.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, Fig. 1 represents awindowhaving my invention applied thereto. The window 1 may be of any commonor special form. It will be understood, furthermore, that my inventionis applicable not only to windows, but to door-ways, alcoves and thelike, and can be used at other places where curtains or shades areusually hung. The window 1 has the usual window frame 2, at each side ofwhich is secured a supporting plate 3 of my fixtures. The supportingplate 3 may be of stamped or cast metal or any other suitable materialand is provided with openings 4 therethrough which are adapted toreceive screws or nails for mounting the support in place. Near theupper edge, each supporting plate has pairs of notches or recesses 5,and near the lower edge a series of similar and parallel slots 6, forpurposes which will appear hereinafter.

I provide curtain pole arms 7 fashioned from metal or other suitablematerial and bifurcated at one end. At the opposite end, the arms arecurved in order to receive the curtain pole A and hold the same firmly.At the bifurcated ends, the arms are provided with fingers 8 andshoulders 9; the fingers are formed to engage at the lower edges of therecesses 5 with the shoulders 9 abutting against the face of thesupporting plate. In this way the arms are removably and adjustablymounted upon the supporting plate. It will be understood that each pairof notches 5 serves for the mounting of the arms 7 in one position uponthe supporting plate. The fingers 8 hold the arms against outwardmovement with respect to the plate, and the shoulders 9 support the armsin an extended position.

Each of the supporting plates is provided with a bracket 10 consistingof a strip bent upon itself to form a bifurcated arm which is providednear one end with a notch 11. At the opposite end, the bifurcatedbracket is provided with notches 12 near the lower edges forming fingers12. The bracket is arranged to be mounted upon the supporting plate withthe ends inserted in adjacent slots 6, the notches 12 engaging at thelower edges of the slots and fingers 12 at the back of the plate. Thenotch 11 near the outer end of the bracket serves to receive one of thepins at the ends of the shade rollerB as is shown most clearly inFig. 1. As each of the supporting plates is provided with a plurality ofslots 6, the brackets 10 can be arranged in a number of positions,thereby permitting the use of the fixture in connection with shaderollers varying considerably in length.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. In a device of the class described, a sup- 3 porting plate adapted tobe secured to a window frame and having a plurality of notchestherethrough, and a bifurcated arm adapted to hold a curtain pole andprovided with fingers and shoulders, said fingers being arranged toproject'through notches of said plate to engage said plate, saidshoulders being arranged to abut against said plate when said arm is inposition.

2. In a device of the class described, a supporting plate adapted to besecured to a window frame and having a plurality of openingstherethrough, and a bracket formed from a stri bent upon itself andhaving means for holcing a shade roller, said bracket having fingerseach adapted operatively to engage one of said slots and to projecttherethrough l to the back of said plate when said bracket is mounted inposition.

3. In a device of the class described, a supii; porting plate adapted tobe secured to a window frame and having a plurality of notches at theupper edge, and an arm curved to hold a curtain pole and havingseparated portions, each provided with a finger and a shoulder, each ofsaid fingers being arranged to project through one oi said notches toengage at the back of said plate, said shoulders being arranged to abutagainst said plate when said arm is mounted in position.

4:. In a device of the class described, a supporting plate adapted to besecured to a window frame and having a plurality of openingstherethrough, an arm formed to receive and hold a curtain pole andprovided with a finger and a shoulder, said finger being arranged toengage one of said openings and said shoulder being arranged to abutagainst said plate when said arm is mounted in position, and a bracketformed to receive a shade roller and having a finger adapted operativelyto engage another of said openings to hold said bracket in position,said fingers being arranged to project through said openings to engageat the back of said plate.

5. In a device of the class described, a sup porting plate adapted to besecured to a window frame and having a plurality of notches and aplurality of slots, an arm formed to receive and hold a curtain pole andprovided with a finger and a shoulder, said finger being arranged toengage one of said notches and said shoulder being arranged to abutagainst said plate when said arm is mounted in position, and a brackethaving a notch formed to receive a shade roller and a finger adaptedoperatively to engage one of said slots to hold said bracketin'position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

J. EYNON BOSLER.

Witnesses:

F. WV. MARsnALL, B. E. BOSLER.

